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03/06/2012 09:20:57 PM · #26 |
Originally posted by smardaz:
Originally posted by MargaretN:
Originally posted by Spork99:
I believe you can buy SD/CF adapters and use SD cards in CF slots. |
Thanks! Just found one on eBay. That will save money and hassle. |
I'm not sure if I got this right, it seems you're going for the 5D MK2? If so you might want to consider getting a new cf card that is udma and take advantage of the speed that offers, all though maybe data speed is not a consideration for you. I got my 16gig card for $64 |
The specs say:
Compact Flash Type I (UDMA compatible), SD/SDHC/SDXC
does it mean it has SD slot?? |
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03/06/2012 09:24:36 PM · #27 |
Originally posted by MargaretN:
The specs say:
Compact Flash Type I (UDMA compatible), SD/SDHC/SDXC
does it mean it has SD slot?? |
Nope, the 5D Mk II only takes CF
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03/06/2012 09:38:03 PM · #28 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
Originally posted by MargaretN:
The specs say:
Compact Flash Type I (UDMA compatible), SD/SDHC/SDXC
does it mean it has SD slot?? |
Nope, the 5D Mk II only takes CF |
So does that mean it can use SD with a CF Type I adapter? I am confused why the specs mention SD/SDHC/SDXC. I have 3 SDHC 16GB Extreme cards that I use with 550D and S95. It would be great if I could use them on 5D as well. |
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03/06/2012 09:53:04 PM · #29 |
Originally posted by MargaretN:
Originally posted by kirbic:
Originally posted by MargaretN:
The specs say:
Compact Flash Type I (UDMA compatible), SD/SDHC/SDXC
does it mean it has SD slot?? |
Nope, the 5D Mk II only takes CF |
So does that mean it can use SD with a CF Type I adapter? I am confused why the specs mention SD/SDHC/SDXC. I have 3 SDHC 16GB Extreme cards that I use with 550D and S95. It would be great if I could use them on 5D as well. |
I am guessing the adapter will work, I am wondering thought if there will be a degredation in it's performance. |
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03/11/2012 07:29:04 AM · #30 |
Abusing this thread with a lens question:
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
You're in good shape for FF lenses: the only one that won't work is the 10-22mm, so you're missing the ultra-wide range - you need to acquire a 17-40mm for that, or better yet the 16-35mm f/2.8, but that's very expensive. The 17-40mm is quite acceptable. |
I'm looking at the 17-40mm f/4L, mainly for landscapes - can anyone share experience with this lens? I realize it's an older model, I've read reviews, there are complaints about softness at f/4... Still, the price is really attractive. |
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03/11/2012 11:00:28 AM · #31 |
I have the lens, and I'm actually very positively impressed with it. Although I'm sure I would love the 16-35 II, I don't love the price. The 17-40 will show softness in the far corners, particularly wide open. That's the major dig on the lens. Stop it down a bit and things get better. For the money, its a darn good performer.
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03/11/2012 01:39:15 PM · #32 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
I have the lens, and I'm actually very positively impressed with it. Although I'm sure I would love the 16-35 II, I don't love the price. The 17-40 will show softness in the far corners, particularly wide open. That's the major dig on the lens. Stop it down a bit and things get better. For the money, its a darn good performer. |
He said it all. Plus, there's a bit of barrel distortion but it's easily (and automatically) correctable in PS.
R.
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03/11/2012 02:02:22 PM · #33 |
| Thank you! Time to check who has it in stock around here :). |
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03/11/2012 02:31:43 PM · #34 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
I have the lens, and I'm actually very positively impressed with it. Although I'm sure I would love the 16-35 II, I don't love the price. The 17-40 will show softness in the far corners, particularly wide open. That's the major dig on the lens. Stop it down a bit and things get better. For the money, its a darn good performer. |
Pretty well summed up. The only thing I would add is the crazy awesome saturation and contrast, which is seconded to none in my arsenal...
When I was in Hawaii, I used the 17-40F4L about 90% of the time, oh and it's light to boot with out killing your budget. Would love to get the 16-35 but out of my price range right now. |
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